Theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary
Hungary: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1970
All-time low
8 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary peaked at 8 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1970.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 years | — |
| 1971 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Cook Islands 7 years compare
- 1 Germany 9 years compare
- 1 Niue 7 years compare
- 1 Slovakia 9 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 7 years compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8 years compare
- 3 Armenia 8 years compare
- 3 Austria 8 years compare
- 3 Bulgaria 8 years compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 years compare
- 3 Czechia 8 years compare
- 3 Croatia 8 years compare
- 3 Italy 8 years compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 8 years compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 years compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 8 years compare
- 3 North Macedonia 8 years compare
- 3 Montenegro 8 years compare
- 3 Oman 8 years compare
- 3 Poland 8 years compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 8 years compare
- 3 Romania 8 years compare
- 3 San Marino 8 years compare
- 3 Somalia 8 years compare
- 3 Serbia 8 years compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 8 years compare
- 3 Türkiye 8 years compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 6 years compare
- 5 Anguilla 5 years compare
- 5 Montserrat 5 years compare
More education data for Hungary
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Hungary was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release